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Ben Sira 1:1-9
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All wisdom comes from the Lord,
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and Wisdom is with him forever.
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Who can count raindrops or the sand along the shore? Who can count the days of eternity?
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How high is the sky? How wide is the earth? How deep is the ocean? How profound is Wisdom? Can anyone find answers to these questions?
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Wisdom was created before anything else; understanding has always existed.
[a]
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Has anyone ever been shown where Wisdom originates? Does anyone understand her subtle cleverness?
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There is only one who is wise, and we must stand in awe before his throne.
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The Lord himself created Wisdom;
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he saw her and recognized her value, and so he filled everything he made with Wisdom.
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1.1
Proverbs 2.6
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1.9
Proverbs 8.22-31
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Ben Sira 24.9
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[a].
[Some manuscripts add verse 5:] The source of Wisdom is the word of God on high; her ways are eternal commands.
[b].
[Some manuscripts add verse 7:] To whom has the knowledge of Wisdom been revealed? Who has understood her great experience?
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.